This blog started off by focussing on NZ's smaller 3rd level airlines, past and present. It has evolved to trying to present some record of NZ's domestic airline operations and some of the larger charter operators, interesting NZ international airliner movements and photos I have taken around the country. Comments, corrections or contributions are welcome, Steve - westland831@gmail.com

03 April 2014

Vintage Day at North Shore - A real variety

Above, Piper J3C-65 ZK-AIR and below Piper Pa18 Cub ZK-BKW, both on the taxi at North Shore on 30 March 2014

Auster J5 ZK-DBU at North Shore on 30 March 2014

A new one for me at North Shore on 30 March 2014 was Piper Pa22-135 Tripacer

Great Barrier Airlines had good numbers going to the Barrier necessitating the use of Islander ZK-FVD and Trislander ZK-LGC

TRI-Tech KIS TR-1 ZK-KIS (above) and Mooney ZK-MWP (below) both took off to enjoy a Sunday afternoon

A couple of hot ships... Vans RV-7 ZK-NVS (above) I had seen before but Sukhoi Su-29 ZK-SUK (below) was a new one for me... both taken at North Shore on 30 March 2014

Two other new ones were John Black Skyline Cruiser ZK-VOK (how does this differ from a Bantam?) and Vans RV-8 ZK-WLK... (thanks for closing the canopy!)